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size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The National
Shellfisheries Association (NSA, <a
href="http://mailcenter3.comcast.net/wmc/v/wm/www.shellfish.org" target="_blank">www.shellfish.org</a>),
an international organization of scientists, management officials and members
of the shellfish industry, is holding its annual meeting at the Westin Hotel in
Providence, Rhode Island from Sunday, April 6<sup>th</sup> to Thursday, April
10<sup>th</sup>, and is celebrating 100 years of shellfish! This year, NSA has
combined a number of talks, workshops and presentations into a single ‘shellfish
farming day’, <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Tuesday, April 8<sup>th</sup></span></b>,
specifically to allow shellfish farmers to attend and get the most for their
time and money.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The morning will
include a ‘Down on the Farm’ session with a dozen presentations on
relevant, applied topics:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Quahogs</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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7.0pt'> </span></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Experimental
trials on the nursery culture, overwintering, and field growout of cultured
hard clams in eastern <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Maine</st1:place></st1:State>
(Brian Beal)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><font size=1><span
style='font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal'><span style='font-size:
7.0pt'> </span></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Progress
towards Understanding the Over-Winter Mortality of Juvenile Mercenaria
mercenaria (Chester Zarnoch)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><font size=1><span
style='font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal'><span style='font-size:
7.0pt'> </span></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Field Test
of Culture Methods to Reduce Losses of Farmed Northern Quahogs (Mercenaria
mercenaria) to QPX (Quahog Parasite Unknown) (Bill Walton)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:6.0pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Oysters</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:6.0pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><font size=1><span
style='font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal'><span style='font-size:
7.0pt'> </span></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-CA style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The
Hazards of Adopting Untested Technology in Your Commercial Operation (Andre
Mallet)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal'><span style='font-size:
7.0pt'> </span></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Pros and
Cons of on-bottom oyster culture vs rack-and-bag (Skid Rheault)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Oyster
harvest and processing efficiency (Dave Roebuck)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:6.0pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Blue Mussels</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:6.0pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><font size=1><span
style='font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal'><span style='font-size:
7.0pt'> </span></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Development
and Commercialization of Technology for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Open</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Ocean</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
Mussel Farming (Rich Langan)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><font size=1><span
style='font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal'><span style='font-size:
7.0pt'> </span></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Initial
Investigations into the Potential for Mussel Culture in the Offshore Waters of <st1:place
w:st="on">Martha’s Vineyard</st1:place> (Rick Karney)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:6.0pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Other Hot Topics</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:6.0pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><font size=1><span
style='font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal'><span style='font-size:
7.0pt'> </span></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Can we
upgrade the FLUPSY for improved performance with reduced operating costs? (Dale
Leavitt)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><font size=1><span
style='font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal'><span style='font-size:
7.0pt'> </span></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The <st1:State
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Alaska</st1:place></st1:State> Shellfish Farming
Financial Planning Program (Ray RaLonde)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><font size=1><span
style='font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal'><span style='font-size:
7.0pt'> </span></span></font><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Case studies of field-deployable environmental and biological
monitoring instrumentation for shellfish farms (</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Dan Cheney)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=2 face=Symbol><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><font size=1><span
style='font-size-adjust: none;font-stretch: normal'><span style='font-size:
7.0pt'> </span></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Embracing
Shellfish Aquaculture Best Management Practices on the East Coast (Sandy
Macfarlane)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The afternoon
features an interactive dialog run by the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) to
establish <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>codes of practice</span></b> and
possibly develop a certification program. This dialog is part of a national
series run by WWF and is an excellent chance to make sure your voice is heard.
Come and speak up! <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Finally, the
evening includes a happy hour and scientific poster presentation, followed by
an auction to support student participation in NSA. It’s a great chance
to find some interesting shellfish-related items, support students and meet new
folks.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Daily
registrations ($150) are available at <a href="http://www.shellfish.org/"
target="_blank">www.shellfish.org</a>, but of course you’re welcome to
register for the meeting and see the full slate of talks! If you want to attend
the meeting for more than one day and/or want to stay at the Westin, the
blocked rate for folks attending the meeting ends on March 15<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hope to see you
there. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Bill Walton<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=2 color=silver face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:silver'>-----------------------------------------------</span></font>
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<font size=2 color=teal face=Galant><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Galant;color:teal'>William C. Walton, Ph.D., Fisheries & Aquaculture
Specialist</span></font> <br>
<font size=2 color=teal face=Galant><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Galant;color:teal'>Barnstable County's Cape Cod Cooperative Extension</span></font>
<font size=2 color=teal face=Galant><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Galant;color:teal'>& Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Sea Grant</span></font>
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<font size=2 color=teal face=Galant><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Galant;color:teal'>PO Box 367</span></font> <font size=2 color=teal><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;color:teal'>(Mailing), Deeds & Probate Building, 1
Railroad Avenue (Shipping), </span></font><font size=2 color=teal face=Galant><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Galant;color:teal'>Barnstable, MA 02630</span></font>
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<font size=2 color=teal face=Galant><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Galant;color:teal'>Phone: (508) 375-6849, Fax:</span></font> <font size=2
color=teal face=Galant><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Galant;
color:teal'>(508) 362-4518, Mobile: (508) 934-9754, email: <a
href="mailto:wwalton@whoi.edu">wwalton@whoi.edu</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=2 color=teal face=Galant><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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